Historical Events In January - 24

1899  On January - 24 belgium govt of Vandenpeereboom forms   

1900  On January - 24 battle at Tugela-Spionkop, South Africa (Boers vs British army)   

1900  On this day in history newcastle Badminton Club, world's oldest, formed in England   

1901  Emily Hobhouse views Lord Kitchener's concentration camp at Bloemfontein on January - 24.   

1901  1st games played in baseball's American League on January - 24.   

1901  Simon Hassler, composer, dies at 68 on January - 24.   

1902  Denmark sells Virgin Islands to USA on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history oskar Morgenstern, German/US economist   

1903  On this day in history robert Gwathmey, artist (Arts & Letters)   

1904  On this day in history franz Coenen, composer, dies at 77   

1906  Norman Cook, museum curator on this day in history.   

1907  On January - 24 alfonse Vranckx, Belgian lawyer/politician   

1908  General Baden-Powell starts Boy-Scouts on January - 24.   

1908  Robert Baden-Powell organizes the first Boy Scout troop in England on this day in history.   

1908  Gen Baden-Powell starts Boy-Scouts on this day in history.   

1909  On January - 24 ann Todd, Hartford England, actress (Paradine Case, 7th Veil)   

1911  On this day in history c[atherine] L[ucille] Moore, US, sci-fi author (Judgment Night)   

1911  On January - 24 carl Eilhardt, composer, dies at 67   

1912  On January - 24 ken Weekes, cricketer (WI batsman v England 1939, 137 at The Oval)   

1913  On January - 24 franz Kafka stops working on "Amerika"; it will never be finished   

1913  On this day in history mark Goodson, TV game-show proudcer (Goodson-Toddman)   

1913  On January - 24 gustav Luders, composer, dies at 47   

1914  Opera "Madeleine," premieres in NYC on January - 24.   

1915  German-British sea battle at Doggersbank &Helgoland on January - 24.   

1915  German-British sea battle at Doggersbank & Helgoland on January - 24.   

1915  On January - 24 robert B Motherwell, US, painter (Elegies to the Spanish Republic)   

1916  On this day in history john Corner, scientist   

1917  Ernest Borgnine Academy Award-winning actor Marty [1955], The Poseidon Adventure, The Dirty Dozen, McHale’s Navy was born on this day in history.   

1917  The birth of Ernest Borgnine, American actor on this day in history.   

1917  Ernest Borgnine, Hamden Ct, actor (Ice Station Zebra, McHale, Marty) on January - 24.   

1917  On this day in history ernest Borgnine Academy Award-winning actor: Marty [1955], The Poseidon Adventure, The Dirty Dozen, McHale’s Navy was born   

1918  Oral Roberts evangelist founder Oral Roberts University was born on January - 24.   

1918  On January - 24 gottfried von Einem, Bern Switzerland, Austrian composer (Dantons Tod)   

1918  Oral Roberts evangelist: founder: Oral Roberts University was born on this day in history.   

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1287  Richard Aungerville, English bishop (d. 1345) was born on this day in history.   

1444  On this day in history birth of galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan (d. 1476)   

1638  Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet (d. 1706) was born on this day in history.   

1664  On this day in history birth of john Vanbrugh, London, dramatist/architect (baptized)   

1670  On January - 24 birth of william Congreve, English playwright (d. 1729)   

1674  On January - 24 birth of thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735)   

1679  Christian von Wolff, German philosopher was born on January - 24.   

1705  Farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato was born on January - 24.   

0041  Death of Caligula, [G C Germanicus], Roman emperor (37-41), assassinated at 28 on January - 24.   

0661  On this day in history death of ali ibn Abu Talib, kalief of Islam (656-61), murdered   

0772  Stefanus III/IV, pope (768-72), dies on January - 24.   

0817  Stefanus IV, pope (816-17), dies on this day in history.   

1125  On January - 24 death of david IV of Georgia (b. 1073)   

1336  Alfonso IV, the Benignant, king of Aragon (1327-36), dies at 36 on this day in history.   

1366  Death of Alfonso IV of Aragon (b. 1299) on this day in history.   

1376  On this day in history death of richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel, English military leader